San Francisco 49ers RB Elijah Mitchell out of preseason

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell did not play in Friday's preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers because of a hamstring injury

After Friday's 28-21 win against the Packers, Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said Mitchell is dealing with a hamstring injury and won't play in next week's game against the Minnesota Vikings, either.

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Hamstring injury - The same is true of cornerback Charvarius Ward, who is also dealing with a strained hamstring.

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"Both of them had soft tissue injuries," Shanahan said. "They won't be available next week. We'll see the week after that."

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Mitchell and Ward are expected to be ready for the regular-season opener Sept. 11 against the Chicago Bears.

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Through the first two weeks of camp, Mitchell had resumed the role he took on last season as San Francisco's starting running back. With Mitchell out...

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